Question 5

Candidates were required to

(a) Explain the following word as used in clothing construction with reference to colour (tint, shade and hue).

(b). Draw a showing how to place the following pattern pieces on a plain fabric(front skirt, back bodices and back skirt).

(c) List different textures of fabric.

OBSERVATION

Majority of the candidates were unable to answer all the questions in 5(a, b & c) correctly.
Therefore candidates performed woeful in these questions. The expected answers are: Tint:  colour produced when white is added to a hue (basic colour). Shade Colour produced when black is added to a hue (basic colour). Hue: refers to the names of colours e.g. red, brown, green, yellow.

 (b)      A diagram showing how to place the following pattern pieces on a plain fabric:

(c) Different textures of fabric

• smooth                                          - fine
• Heavy-weight                               - stretch
• Rough                                           - light weight             
• Slippery                                         - crisp
• Coarse                                           - sheer                        
• Bulky                                            - medium weight
• Soft